It could be a good thing or a bad thing, if you live in the US. I am sure there will be a US deal at a later date with tape delayed Eurosport coverage. I am sure the US licensee will ruin the coverage. At least Discovery did not alter the coverage by using an American commentator. I am sure WRC will be broadcasted live which is a good thing. Maybe this will mean a more endurance like format for future seasons.

Eurosport will air Rallye Monte Carlo. It will be highlights, but I am sure the "Power Stage" will be broadcasted live. Sport1 will also air it as well, but in only 20 minute highlight sessions where it is only 5 minutes long, but with 15 minutes of commercials and nonsense.

Yep, the commentators are the only downside of it all. I don't think Monte Carlo will be on Sport1. It is in their program guide (just the usual 5mins per night plus power stage, which I think we didn't have since Jordan last year), but the Sport1 contract was with NOS!

Now I have heard that Eurosport might not even film the rest of the season. I do believe Sweden is safe, but who knows. I am sure the FiA has a plan B, because it could mean the WRC is without TV coverage.

Official press release about the promoter situation. FiA will find a production company for Rally Sweden, but will likely have to find a new promoter. There have been mixed reports about Eurosport and the FiA, in regards to the WRC. New parties are now being interested and I could see either Sky or some shadow of the old NOS. I believe Eurosport did not like Todt's vision of having rallies in China, India, and Russia and they (Eurosport) wanted control over the WRC calendar. Yet, there are people who say Eurosport is working on a promoter deal, but I think they are done with promoting the WRC.